bterreson Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Does anyone know where any good.. "Turn Ahead the Clock" baseball pictures or sites out on the internet? Tumblr. Twitter. Flickr. Facebook. Last.Fm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knox Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 I actually e-mailed Paul Lukas of Uniwatch about that, and he sent me back this photo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bterreson Posted April 17, 2005 Author Share Posted April 17, 2005 I actually e-mailed Paul Lukas of Uniwatch about that, and he sent me back this photo: those are beautiful... Tumblr. Twitter. Flickr. Facebook. Last.Fm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I can't help but think all the players were like "uh why do we have to do this" ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawgPacPBH Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 http://www.angelfire.com/blues/new_yorker/TATC.html peteschwadel.comTwitter: @peteeeeE-Mail: peteschwadel@gmail.comDribbble! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleFan344 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 did teams actually wear that trash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knox Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 What's with the arbitrary skewing of the angle? It looks absolutely ridiculous.I like the Rockies ones, in retrospect, because they're one of the only teams that did something decent. The Diamondbacks wraparound is interesting, I guess. The Cardinals one is OK. I kinda like the Twins and Brewers, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nafsder2003 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I'm curious to see what the Mercury Mets looked like. Anybody have pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Slickster Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 The Mercury Mets unis were worn on 7/27/1999 and described as 'silvery and metallic-looking.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slickster Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Turn Ahead? Turn around - 'Turn Ahead the Clock' baseball games feature futuristic uniforms and scoreboard displays The Sporting News August 16, 1999 by Todd FitzpatrickHave you seen those futuristic uniforms some baseball teams have been wearing lately? You know, the ones that look like they were designed by Dennis Rodman and the Teletubbies.It's all part of baseball's "Turn Ahead the Clock" promotion, which is supposed to be a glimpse of life in the year 2021. And, let's face it. Who hasn't been sitting around lately wondering what baseball would be like in 2021?Some teams--the Yankees, Cubs, Blue Jays, Rangers, Expos, Astros, Reds and Dodgers--aren't participating. Other teams probably wish they weren't as well.When the "Mercury" Mets hosted Pittsburgh on July 27, the Pirates' uniforms looked like pajamas designed by color-blind preschoolers. They wore orange-red shirts with no sleeves and yellow shirts underneath, with an enormous pirate plastered on their chests. Even the bright-orange Astros uniforms of the 1980s were easier on the eyes."It looks like Halloween came early," Pirates pitcher Greg Hansell says.Each Mets hitter was pictured on the scoreboard with space-age graphics you might expect on Star Trek. Rickey Henderson was depicted as a three-eyed alien with huge pointed ears."I don't know where they came up with my picture," Henderson says. "I know my ears ain't that big.Before the game started, the umpires were laughing at me. And then when I lined out to short, they were saying I hit the guy in his third eye.""We should have had a big top," Orel Hershiser says. "If we can't sell the product the way it is, maybe we should give it a rest."If any fans out there disagree with Hershiser and think you've missed all of the fun, don't fret. There are several more "Turn Ahead the Clock" games coming to a ballpark near you, including Saturday, when Tampa Bay plays at Kansas City. Other dates: Atlanta at Colorado, August 18; Arizona at Pittsburgh, August 20; Cleveland at Chicago, September 10; Philadelphia at Arizona, September 11; and Detroit at Boston, September 18.Say what you will about the crazy uniforms and circus atmosphere created by this promotion. At the very least, it has given players another excuse alter a loss.Says Mike Piazza, "We weren't beamed up to the proper coordinates."COPYRIGHT 1999 Sporting News Publishing Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slickster Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Evidently, the idea was originated by the Mariners in 1998. On July 18 of that year, the Mariners turned ahead the clock to 2027 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the franchise. They wore futuristic uniforms (as seen below).^ Above: a University of Washington robot delivers the first pitch to James Doohan (not shown), who rode onto the field in a DeLorean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon_Matrix Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Can anyone find a pic of the Jays one? Because Korbyn Is Colour Blind, My Signature Is Now Idiot Proof - Thanks Again Braden!!Go Leafs Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slickster Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Can anyone find a pic of the Jays one? The Jays did not participate in this promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon_Matrix Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Can anyone find a pic of the Jays one? The Jays did not participate in this promotion. Ooops, I miss read it.And while looking for the non-existant proof, I ran across this site, http://www.freewebs.com/mlb_tatc/, which is appearently being set up by Discrimihater....MLB Turn Ahead The Clock Project - a division of Discrmihater ...... TATC 2003 is a look back at 1999's ill-fated Turn Ahead the Clock promotion run ... Yankees,both Canadian teams, the Tigers and, only becasue their jerseys didn't ... Because Korbyn Is Colour Blind, My Signature Is Now Idiot Proof - Thanks Again Braden!!Go Leafs Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Can anyone find a pic of the Jays one? The Jays did not participate in this promotion. damn i wish they would of, just to see what they could of came up with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankj1 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I was actually at that Mercury Mets game, and I got a free hat with the logo on it. Here is a pic of itHere is the pic. My MSN jersey group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankj1 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Here is the pic My MSN jersey group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreFan Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I remember seeing the Mercury Mets jersey on a website somewhere a couple years ago. It was a black jersey with the logo on the cap with what I think was a planet. It also said Mercury Mets above all of this. I remember the Orioles particpating in this promotion. But I dont remember what the uniforms looked like (except that the names on the back of the jerseys were vertical). If anyone has a picture of their uniforms I'd really like to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreFan Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I just did a search and found a small picture of the Mercury Mets. Unfortunatly the website is down so I cant post the picture. Just do a image search for Turn Ahead the Clock and there is a small picture of the jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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